His only son he significantly named Icabod,i^ (the glory is departed.) Icabod left one son, John, the father of James and grandfather of William Popham of Bandon, whose son was the late Major William Popham of Scarsdale. We are indebted to the New York Express, of September 27, 1847, for the following account of the late Major Popham. " He was born in the town of Ban-

» Robertus de Popham, 1227. Stephanus de Popham, cir. 1428. b The mother of Icabod is reported to have been a daughter of the celebrated Chiif .lustice Bradshavy.

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don, Cork county, Ireland, on the 19th of September, 1752. He was brought to this country at the early age of nuie years, and his parents having settled in the town of Newark, state of Delaware, it was in that place that he spent his youth, and where he received a finished education. It was his intention to enter upon the holy office of the ministry, but on the breaking out of the revolutionary war, he was fired with military zeal, and accepted a commission in the army, and immediately raised a company in defence of his country.

" His first engagement was at the battle of Long Island, where he greatly distinguished himself by taking prisoner the famous Capt. Rago-, with eighteen more of the enemy. He was then appointed a captain in the army, and having followed the American arms to White Plains, he there again distinguished himself as an accomplished soldier and brave man. As a captain he took part in the battle of Brandywine, and also acted as aid to Gen. Clinton in the northern division of the army, and was also the aid of Gen. Sullivan in his western expedition among the Indians.